Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) Short Interest Up 28.3% in March

Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 16,300 shares, an increase of 28.3% from the March 15th total of 12,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 39,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barings Participation Investors

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Noble Wealth Management PBC purchased a new position in Barings Participation Investors in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in Barings Participation Investors during the fourth quarter worth about $61,000. Compass Planning Associates Inc bought a new stake in Barings Participation Investors during the fourth quarter worth about $108,000. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Barings Participation Investors by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 12,797 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Barings Participation Investors during the 1st quarter valued at about $316,000.

Barings Participation Investors Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of MPV stock traded up $0.05 during trading on Thursday, hitting $17.11. The company had a trading volume of 1,210 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,563. The stock's 50-day moving average is $16.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.72. Barings Participation Investors has a 52 week low of $15.15 and a 52 week high of $17.99.

Barings Participation Investors Company Profile

Barings Participation Investors is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in below-investment grade, long-term corporate debt obligations which are directly purchased from its issuers.